VOV.VN - The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of An Giang province in collaboration with Phu Quoc Special Zone Police have apprehended a Chinese fugitive on the international wanted list.

Vietnam recorded positive developments in public order and safety between January and June, with crimes against social order falling by 22.55% compared to the same period last year, according to a press conference held on July 7 by the Ministry of Public Security.

In the context of increasingly sophisticated cyber security crimes, domain names – strategic digital assets – are becoming the target of attacks by hackers.

Vietnam, chair of the Asia-Pacific Group at the United Nations (UN), co-hosted a regional workshop with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria on May 20, as part of the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ 34).

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, attended the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ34) in Vienna, Austria, on May 19, outlining Vietnam’s push to strengthen its criminal justice system and spearhead international cooperation against cybercrime.

VOV.VN - Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, on behalf of the Government, presented a draft law on amendments to the Penal Code at the ongoing National Assembly session in Hanoi on May 20, proposing the removal of the death penalty for several crimes.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Azerbaijan will consider negotiating and signing legal documents, including those on crime prevention and law enforcement capacity-building.

VOV.VN - Lieut. Gen. Suvon Luongbunmi, vice chairman of the National Assembly of Laos, paid a working visit to Son La, a northern mountainous province, on April 23.

VOV.VN - The police in the central province of Nghe An uncovered a large-scale financial crime operation on April 22 involving a transnational money laundering network and gambling via website "xxx88".

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh introduced African countries to the upcoming signing ceremony for the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi while attending the African Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held from April 8-10.